Garrett Dimon on October 31, 2008
When launching a business, you deal with plenty of other companies. Some you like. Some you don't. However, occasionally there's a company that you really appreciate and feel like they're almost a part of your team. That's how it's been... Continued…
Garrett Dimon on October 29, 2008
Another month. Another update. Unfortunately, I didn't get to spend near as much time on Sifter during October as I would have liked. However, we've still made some significant progress. Expanded Beta Over 200 people have created accounts now, and... Continued…
Garrett Dimon on October 23, 2008
It's a side table, but when opened, the top still serves as a shelf so that you don't lose the horizontal table space. Most tables would just have a top that opens. This table on the other hand, not only... Continued…
Garrett Dimon on October 22, 2008
I just love how they've seamlessly integrated the logo on the hatch to also serve as the handle. It's hard to tell from the picture if there are any affordances that would help someone understand this is the handle, but... Continued…
Garrett Dimon on October 21, 2008
It's been almost 10 full months since leaving the day job to build a web application. As we start to sneak up on our launch date, I wanted to share some of the lessons learned over the course of bringing Sifter to life. Continued…
Garrett Dimon on October 21, 2008
It's been almost 10 full months since leaving the day job to strike out for fun and blissfully self-employed adventure. As we start to sneak up on our launch date, I wanted to share some of the experience of making... Continued…
Garrett Dimon on October 6, 2008
It doesn't matter how good of an interface designer we are, there's nothing more valuable than feedback from real people other than yourself using your application. The sooner that happens, the better off you'll be. It helps prioritize features. As... Continued…
Garrett Dimon on October 6, 2008
I recently presented at both Refresh Dallas and Webmaster Jam Session about some of my lessons learned while developing Sifter. The presentation slides are now available on Slideshare. Thanks to everyone who came to see the presentations.... Continued…